Amendment of the Principal Regulations4

In regulation 7 —

a

before “The adoption agency must”, insert “(1)”;

b

after “in relation to adoption” insert “to ensure that the panel is organised effectively and operates efficiently.”;

c

omit “and such instructions must be kept under review and, where appropriate, revised by the agency.”; and

d

insert as a new sub-paragraph “(2) The adoption agency must keep the instructions in regulation 7(1) under review and revise them where appropriate.”.